Rainy Romeria

Granada's Brotherhood of the Virgen de Rocío made a pit stop in La Roda.

This year's Romería de San Pancracio was all but cancelled due to the rain. The saint didn't even leave the church; there was no procession around town; and it was impossible to take him up to the ermita because the roads through the olives were just too muddy.  It was disappointing to say the least. 

Also because of the rain and cold, we didn't dress Emily up in her flamenco dress.  I didn't dress up either.  I hope her dress will still fit her for the fair at the end of June!  On Sunday, when we are usually making the pilgrimage up to the ermita, we all gathered in a covered plaza in town and shared the traditional potaje (garbanzo stew) and sang and danced a few sevillanas. 

It was fun to go out and be with some of the friends we really only see much of during the romeria; but of course it was nothing like doing el camino and being out in the country.  We dressed Emily in jeans and a flowered shirt and a friend even loaned us some of the typical boots.  So even though she was dressless, she was perfectly outfitted for the occasion. ;)  I love the pictures we got of her next to the altar that was raised to San Pancracio.

I like the black and white one best, but this way you get a better idea of her outfit. ;)